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Kenyan official concludes priest’s death was murder
A Kenyan official has concluded that a U.S. priest, who died seven years ago, was murdered. Read more
Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney hopes WYD will have similar impact as 1993 Denver meeting
Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney said recently, “Information from Denver suggests that five to ten years after the WYD... Read more
Private clinics in Spain profiting from abortion services
In response to the refusal by gynecologists of the public health care system of Andalusia to perform abortions, a considerable... Read more
Judge allows jury trials for victims of sexual abuse
The decision of a federal bankruptcy judge to allow jury trials for victims of sexual abuse by San Diego priests... Read more
Cardinal Bertone conveys Pope’s closeness to victims of earthquake, gives gift of $1.3 million from Italian bishops
During a Mass attended by thousands of Peruvians affected by the recent earthquake in their country, Vatican Secretary of State,... Read more
Peruvians to consecrate country to Virgin Mary in wake of devastating earthquake
On August 30, at noon local time, Peruvians will consecrate their country to the Virgin Mary during the closing of... Read more
Media misinterprets “spiritual desert” of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
With headlines such as “Did Mother Teresa lose her faith?” or “Mother Teresa of Calcutta did not believe in God,”... Read more
Marriage under Gov. Schwarzenegger’s gun in California
Sacramento, The movie star turned governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, seems poised to undermine marriage in his influential state. In... Read more
Pro-life rockers clash with Amnesty’s new abotion policy
The coalition of pro-life musicians, Rock for Life, which claims some 700 musicians as members, says that Amnesty International’s new... Read more
Archdiocese bans Pius X Society pilgrims from Denver churches
Members of the break-away Society of St. Pius X complied with directives from the Archdiocese of Denver on Saturday, banning... Read more
Aid organization established to help persecuted Iraqi Christians
The plight of the Iraqi Christian community is one that is quite desperate even though it has existed for centuries.... Read more
‘All can enter eternal life, but for everyone the door is narrow,’ says Pope Benedict in Angelus address
The way to eternal life is narrow because it is demanding, requires commitment and denial of one’s own selfishness, Pope... Read more
Texas reaches 400 executions
Yesterday, Texas executed its 400th person since the Supreme Court lifted the ban of the death penalty in 1982. However,... Read more
Pope expresses closeness to Gitano peoples after death of four children
Pope Benedict XVI expressed his condolences this week to the Orthodox Church of Romania and to the Gypsy community of... Read more
Christian Life Movement to double aid to earthquake victims in Peru
The Christian Life Movement, an international Catholic association of the faithful that belongs to the Sodalite Family, will finish delivering... Read more
Italians choose to spend vacations in monasteries and convents far from noise and routine of daily life
More and more Italians, tired from the routine and noise of the city, are opting to spend their vacations in... Read more
One in four homes in Spain will be single-parent by 2011
The Institute for Family Policy in Spain reported this week that currently one in five homes in the country are... Read more
Cardinal Obando says only greater justice can bring about peace
The Archbishop Emeritus of Managua, Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, said this week peace is something that can only be... Read more
Pro-Life Wisconsin demands retraction of defamatory statements by pro-abortion groups
Pro-Life Wisconsin is asking NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin to retract and correct false and defamatory... Read more
Malaysian newspaper asked to shut down after publishing controversial picture
The Malaysian newspaper Makkal Osai is facing calls to shut down after it published an image of Jesus holding a... Read more
